MaryJanes Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebo..., MaryJane Butters
MaryJanes Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebo..., MaryJane Butters
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MaryJane's Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook
For the Farmgirl in All of Us

Author: MaryJane Butters

Narrator: MaryJane Butters

Abridged: 3 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/24/2005


Synopsis

MaryJane Butters’ sense of purpose is as big as the Idaho landscape where her organic farm is nestled. She wants nothing less than to reconnect us all with the food we eat and the heritage of farming that belongs to all of us, and nothing more than to empower and encourage rural women everywhere ... she is cultivating not just a farm but a philosophy of living. — Body & Soul

Carpenter, waitress, janitor, upholsterer, secretary, milkmaid, wilderness ranger, environmental activist, entrepreneur–the founder of MaryJanesFarm has worn many hats in her day, but none more proudly than that of modern-day farmgirl. Speaking to the farmgirl in all of us, MaryJane Butters offers a captivating introduction to the organic lifestyle, resurrects forgotten domestic arts, and shares lessons gleaned from her diverse background and two decades of life as an Idaho farmer.

Whether you simply need encouragement to embrace a more authentic, wholesome lifestyle or you’re looking for guidance on building a greenhouse, chopping firewood, hosting a town event, caring for a flock of chickens, making your own butter, growing a winter salad, or choosing a water filter, MaryJane’s Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook is both an inspiration and a practical road map for farmgirls of all stripes.

Dreams are MaryJane Butters’ business, and she has always pursued them without pausing to consult conventional wisdom.
— House & Garden

MaryJane Butters, a natural teacher, has a gift for simplification, and makes it seem that everything she does is easy and attainable.
— The New Yorker

About The Author

Carpenter, waitress, upholsterer, secretary, ranch hand, milkmaid, wilderness ranger, environmental activist, entrepreneur, and founder of MaryJanesFarm, Maryjane Butters has worn many hats (and aprons) in her day, but none more proudly than that of modern-day farmgirl. She is the author of MaryJane’s Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook: For the Farmgirl in All of Us and lives in Idaho.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Didi on December 28, 2012

This is a cute book, but it is very all over the place and doesn't settle down on as many "how to's" as I would have liked. I do not like that the book had a section on how to make "Bake Overs", but lacks the recipes for the crust mixtures. This section is geared towards getting folks to purchase pr......more

Goodreads review by Inder on March 15, 2008

Fun fun fun. Not particularly useful, but fun. Lots of pretty pictures, a few cute ideas, and some nice looking recipes (one which I will definitely try). Lots of inspiration here, although this isn't the place to get concrete information about how to actually become a farmgirl. Don't buy it - check......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on September 26, 2019

Love Maryjane's spirit and lifestyle. As a mom trying to do a lot of the same, but on a much smaller (humbling) scale, it is inspiring to read her wisdom. I admittedly skipped the details on the sewing pages, as I have zero experience there.......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on November 17, 2021

I received this book as a gift for my birthday - love it!!!!......more